Journalists are invited to a press point with European Parliament vice-president Sabine Verheyen, a representative of the winning film, the European Film Academy chair Ada Solomon, and the honorary president of the LUX Audience Award selection panel Mike Downey. It will take place immediately after the award ceremony, which starts at 18.00 in Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels.
When: Tuesday 14 April 2026, 19.15 – 19.45 CEST
Where: outside room SPAAK 03C050 (in front of the hemicycle)
How: accredited journalists can attend the press point in person.
The press point, in English, will be also webstreamed live.
Background
The five films nominated for the 2026 award are: Christy, by Irish director by Brendan Canty; Deaf, by Spanish diretor Eva Libertad; It Was Just an Accident, by Iranian director Jafar Panahi; Love me Tender, by French director Ana Cazenave Cambet; and Sentimental Value, by Norwegian-raised director Joachim Trier.
The first edition of the annual LUX Audience Award, organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and the Europa Cinemas network, took place in 2020. The European Parliament provides subtitles for the shortlisted films. For the first time, all five nominated films in 2026 were subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing in all 24 EU languages.
The award helps to promote and distribute European films of a high artistic quality that reflect cultural diversity. The selection panel short-lists films that touch on topics of common concern, such as child protection, socio-economic exclusion, disability, parenting, democracy, justice, gender identity, family structures and cultural heritage.